11:00 - EVENT - Measuring Your Research Performance (STEM) : This session will be useful for researchers who are applying for grants, tenure or promotion; or who generally wish to monitor their research performance.

Speaker:
Andrea Fuller is a Professor in the School of Physiology and Director of the Brain Function Research Group at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. Her primary research focus is in the areas of thermal and conservation physiology, with an emphasis on understanding the (...)

Ocean sustainability is a complex challenge facing humanity, requiring a multi-disciplinary approach to understand and tackle. The Master of Ocean Leadership brings together expertise from engineering, science, law and environmental management to equip graduates with the skills to lead teams who (...)

Thursday 25

18:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Blue Energy: South West WA’s future as a marine renewables hub

While the trend toward an increasingly integrated Indo-Pacific was initially viewed from the perspective of economics, trade and energy flows, it is increasingly apparent that the rise of the Indo-Pacific era also has major implications for national defence and regional security.
The 2018 Western (...)

An exhibition featuring artwork inspired by 'Our Living Planet'. The theme emphasises that our Earth is a beautiful, living planet and that through the ingenuity and creativity of those in the UWA scientific and cultural community, it shall remain a vital and healthy home for all living things. We (...)

Saturday 17

15:00 - EVENT - Plastic, plastic everywhere! : Hear from a panel of UWA research and graduate experts on the scope of the problem

This unique panel discussion brings together UWA research and graduate experts, who are tackling what is arguably the most pressing issue facing our planet. Discover the latest advice and knowledge for understanding the problem and what you can do to help.

Ocean plastic pollution, waste and the recycling “crisis” are hot topics. Cleaning up plastic waste and improving recycling systems are important but “turning off the tap” to reduce the problem at the source is critical. Plastic Free July is a global movement sharing ideas and solutions to help (...)

Coral Sea Foundation CEO and underwater photographer Dr Andy Lewis, and well-known Western Australian artist Larry Mitchell, have travelled together through the islands of New Guinea on several voyages over the last decade.

Don't miss inspirational UWA alumna, marine biologist, ocean educator and blue whale researcher Asha de Vos as she talks about her ground-breaking work as the founder of Oceanswell, Sri Lanka's first marine conservation, research and education organisation.

Join us at this 1 hour free public talk to hear from world-leader in deep sea biology, Dr Alan Jamieson from the Five Deeps Expedition and Newcastle University UK. Dr Jamieson will talk on exploring the deepest points on planet Earth and the amazing discoveries made.

The software and databases Professor Daniel Pauly helped develop are used around the world to model andtrack the ocean, and include the massive FishBase and SeaLifeBase online encyclopaedia of fishesand other marine life; as well as the quantitative results of the Sea Around Us research initiative (...)